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Cycling programs in Moscow
and other Russian cities
Moscow
Transport
Since 2010, the Moscow Government has been successfully implementing a large-
scale program for increasing transport system efficiency
The main goal was creating
Background information
a comprehensive approach to the
transport system development
In Moscow, 2010 was marked by the climax of the
transport system crisis:
• High traffic congestion during peak hours
• Ineffective passenger transport with inconvenient
routes and low service quality
• Lack of space for pedestrians and bicycle riders
In 2010, a new Moscow Government was established.
The new Government's program contained a thorough
paragraph regarding traffic jams
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The approach to the creation of the transport system development strategy has
been essentially revised
Priorities of system transport development
Personal vehicles Pedestrians/bicycles
Public transport Public transport
Pedestrians/bicycles Personal vehicles
before 2010 after 2010
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Development of bicycle infrastructure 2012 - 2017
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Bicycle lanes Parks 25 km (+5) 49 km (+24) 50 km (+1) 70 km (+20) 70 km (0) 95 km (+25 km)
The first 16 km New standards
‘transport’ bicycle implemented
lane built
Streets 27 km v(+19) 99 (+72) 133 (+34) 133 (0) 133 (0) 140 km (+7 km)
Bicycle parking – 1 189 2 598 (+1409) 2 813 (+215) 2 828 (+15) 2 222
Optimized placement
City bicycle 79 stations 150 stations (+71) 300 stations (+150) 330 stations (6 electro) 380 stations (7 electro)
rental stations –
550 bikes 1 500 bikes 2 600 bikes 3 200 bikes (+700 regular 3 750 bikes (+520
(+950) (+1 100) & 100 e-bikes) regular & 30 e-bikes)
The number of trips More than 2 000 000
increased 8 times E-bikes pilot launch
trips expected
since 2014
Bicycle • First • Bicycle development • Amendment in law: • New public transport • New plan of bicycle
Other
infrastructure amendments in strategy Bicyclist are allowed MCC with bicycle network development
development is law • Free bicycle to ride on public lanes carriers launched under creation
included in the • First official city transportation in • The first mass public • The first winter bicycle • >150 000 participants in
Transport Strategy bike events public transport events: «To work on a parade (-25 C, 500 bike parades
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of Moscow bicycle» participants)
Bicycle lanes: strategy and steps
Moscow bicycle infrastructure development The strategy is being consistently implemented since 2014:
strategy up till 2020 was introduced in 2014:
• Since 2016, transport schemes for more than 70 streets have been developed to introduce
bicycle infrastructure in the city center and beyond
• Since 2015, new bicycle paths and lanes in the central part of the city are built within the
"My Street" project. More than 40 crossings have been equipped with bicycle lights, special
red markings for hazardous areas
Accomplished paths in 2013-2015 Boulevard ring - the first bicycle lane
• A Green Ring - bicycle 80 km long highway about to connect 15 largest parks and more
than 20 transport hubs. Pre-solutions was designed for the first 42 km segment.
Green ring
Perspective paths
Implemented paths
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Bicycle Infrastructure.
Since 2013 new types of bicycle infrastructure were introduced in Moscow
Boulevard ring Lyusinovskaya street Bolshaya Ordynka Street
The first bicycle lane in Russia with more The first lane separated from the road The first contraflow bicycle lane in Russia
than 9 km (extended to 12km in 2017) traffic by public transit lane
due to changes of traffic rules in 2015
Bicycle traffic lights Individual road signs design ”Safe crossroads”
More than 20 crossings have been A set of special signs for cyclists and drivers Complexly equipped Nikitsky Gate Sq.
equipped with bicycle lights, special red in hazardous places after bicycle lanes crossroad for safe crossing of the road by
markings for hazardous areas launches bicyclists in each direction
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In 2014 a second generation of bicycle sharing system was launched. In
2016 electric bikeshare was implemented
Electric bicycle share facts:
– functions available in winter
Taking a bocycle with Electronic lock Three speeds
Solar battery
the «Troika» card
Pedestrian
navigation maps Front and rear
handbrakes Built-in cable for
temporary parking
Payment for
Parking *
Reflectors
Works with • 6 stations with 150 electric bicycles are
«Troika» card Seat adjustment with available in the system
one move
Possibility of • The electric bicycle is based on the usual
registration at the
terminal The wheel locking for
sharing bicycle design
temporary parking
• The range of travel on one full charge is
more than 20 km
iOS and Android
applications
• 20-min charging time for a full battery
Wide inflated tires
• The possibility of electric drive, a pedal
* At stations located in the paid parking area
drive or a mixed drive using
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The number of trips with the use of city bicycle rental has been increased by 2 times
210 km of bicycle paths and lanes
An advanced bicycle rental system: 3,750 bicycles
at 380 stations by the start of 2017’ season
Including 150 electric bicycles at 6 rental stations
Preliminary results
Over 1.6 million trips using city bicycles in 2016,
through first 3 month of bikeshare work 2017 1,8
million trips have been already registered
About 100 thousand bicycle parade participants during
the year
For 2017-2019 the further expansion and development of
Moscow bicycle infrastructure is planned
2,600 trips made by the most active bikeshare rental
user in 2016
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Bike parking: principles of placement on city streets
• From 2013 to 2016 more than 2700 bicycle racks with 18 000
slots were installed in the city
• Special Moscow design standart for bike racks according to
’Moscow Transport’ brand book was created
• A special form for collecting application from residents for bicycle
racks placement is available at Moscow Department of Transport
Internet portal
• Several hundred suggestions for parking installation were delivered
and extention of existing slots from residents, commercials (shops,
cafes), city services and organizations (schools, museums, cinemas,
etc.)
• Government monitors the use of bicycle racks and relocates
unpopular racks to optimal locations
• In 2017 several transport hubs will be equipped with enclosed bike
boxes
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Multimodal transportation is becoming more convinient
The bicycle carriage conditions are
gradually developing:
• Free of charge transportation of
bicycles in ground urban transport
available since 2014
• Free bicycle carriage in commuter
trains at off-peak times availble
since 2014; (the service was used
by at least 100,000 passengers)
• Several suburban trains are
equipped with bicycle fasteners
• All Moscow Central Circle vehicles
are equipped with bicycle
fasteners, carriage is free of
charge
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